# NTSB CHI69A0044: Beech 65-80, N303D, Houghton, MI, October 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1968
- Place: Houghton, MI · HOUGHTON, MI
- Location: 47.1118° N, 88.5672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houghton, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1118&lon=-88.5672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4818  68/10/23 NR.HOUGHTON,MICH      BEECH 65-80         CR-  3  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7100
        TIME - 1340                    N303D               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH FLT.ACFT MISSING OVER LK SUPERIOR.TIME,ACFT DAMAGE,INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N303D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N303D-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N LD-139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-80) (registry code 1152806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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